Recommended jump packs?

[Gtaylor]

Where would you store this?

Wife's car, primary purpose would be to rescue mine if the battery is dead. If it's a decent one though could always buy two in case I need to help someone with a jump too though.

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[dtbaker61]

I've been reading about folks that have bought jump packs for the 12v battery jumps, and surprisingly didn't see a thread yet around the best one to get! I've heard not all jump packs can work with a MME and curious to hear what brand / spec jump pack folks here recommend.

It makes no sense to me to have or carry a 'jump pack' with you.

If your 12v dies completely, you cannot get IN until somebody shows up with a 12v and jumper cables. Once they are there, and open the frunk, they *could* hang around and charge your 12v for half an hour I suppose, enough to get you to the nearest Ford dealership to figure out why your 12v died if they don't have mobile service.

The only time I would suggest a spare 12v would be if your 12v battery is more than 36months old if you travel or live far from a dealership.... you might consider ordering a new 12v from Dealership, and carrying 10mm and 18mm sockets with you, and familiarize yourself with how to change the battery.

so.... I would say that if you are really concerned your 12v may die, a FoMoCo replacement would be the best 'jump pack' to have handy

 

[GamerDad]

It makes no sense to me to have or carry a 'jump pack' with you.

If your 12v dies completely, you cannot get IN until somebody shows up with a 12v and jumper cables. Once they are there, and open the frunk, they *could* hang around and charge your 12v for half an hour I suppose, enough to get you to the nearest Ford dealership to figure out why your 12v died if they don't have mobile service.

The only time I would suggest a spare 12v would be if your 12v battery is more than 36months old if you travel or live far from a dealership.... you might consider ordering a new 12v from Dealership, and carrying 10mm and 18mm sockets with you, and familiarize yourself with how to change the battery.

so.... I would say that if you are really concerned your 12v may die, a FoMoCo replacement would be the best 'jump pack' to have handy

Something I've not thought of before, how "shelf stable" are the batteries? If after three years I buy a new one to sit in the garage, how long would it be likely to stay good?

 

[dtbaker61]

Something I've not thought of before, how "shelf stable" are the batteries? If after three years I buy a new one to sit in the garage, how long would it be likely to stay good?

AGM batteries are not particularly "shelf stable". You should put them on a charger monthly because of self-discharge. The other issue is that the clock on the warranty starts ticking when you buy it....

so, even though it seems premature, it will save you a lot of aggravation to replace the 12v every 36mo even if it seems still good.

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